Hornets on Fire: Top Ten Dreams

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Charlotte Hornets News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The Charlotte Hornets are now just one game away from a 500 record this season. That's a huge leap from their 19 wins last year in 2024-25. They've caught fire lately, holding the longest active win streak in the NBA and playing like one of the league's top teams since early January. Their recent surge includes blow-out victories over the Indiana Pacers and Portland Trail Blazers, winning those games by an average of 25 points. That pushed their mark to 14 wins and three losses since mid-January. Power rankings have noticed too, with the team jumping into the top 15 on one list and cracking the top 10 on another by late February. Analysts are buzzing about this run, calling out how the Hornets have won 12 of their last 15 games and hung tough against strong teams like. Houston and Cleveland, right after the All-Star break. For a franchise that's rarely sniffed the top 10 in the East over the past decade, this

1:04feels like a real turnaround. Rookies are stealing the show, especially Conquepple, who's broken the single season three-point record for newcomers and built a strong case for. Rookie of the Year honors. With Cooper Flag's sideline briefly by injury, Nueple has emerged as a deadly shooter and all-around contributor. Looking ahead, the Hornets sit around 11th on average in those rankings, and with momentum on their side, they're poised to lock in a top 10 spot when lists update this week. This could be their best basketball since the early 2000s. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. No earbuds, no headbands, no awkward sleeping positions, just a pillow that plays your sound. S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com